Bakery​/Asst Dept Leader

BAKERY/ASST DEPT LEADER – Kroger Mountain View Foods

Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish a safe, clean environment that encourages customers to return. Achieve sales and profit goals, monitor all bakery functions, and demonstrate core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

• Promote trust and respect among associates with a positive attitude
• Communicate company, department, and job specific information to associates
• Establish department performance goals and empower associates to meet or exceed targets through teamwork
• Develop adequate scheduling to manage customer volume
• Train and develop associates on their job performance and participate in the performance appraisal process
• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important, and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store; respond to questions, make suggestions, and locate products
• Inform customers of produce specials and offer product samples to help customers discover new items
• Review/inspect products for quality and freshness and take appropriate action
• Develop and implement a department business plan to achieve desired results
• Create and execute sales promotions in partnership with store management
• Inform and educate department associates about current, upcoming, and special in‑store promotions
• Prepare and submit seasonal critiques for the sales and merchandising supervisor
• Implement the period promotional plan for the department
• Assist management in preparing the store/department budget, expense control, profit and loss reviews, and take appropriate action on all financial reports
• Schedule daily, weekly and monthly price changes by updating shelf tags and promotional signs
• Plan and organize the inventory process and maintain an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions, train department associates on inventory/stocking and Computer Assisted Ordering (CAO)
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures, identifying unsafe conditions, practicing preventive maintenance and notifying store management of equipment needing repair and of accident incidents
• Report all safety risk, illegal activity or theft/fraud
• Adhere to all local, state and federal laws and company guidelines
• Ability to work cooperatively in a high‑paced and sometimes stressful environment
• Manage conflict in a reasonable, non‑confrontational manner
• Act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information
• Follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues
• Provide support and assistance to minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults

Minimum:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, subtraction)
• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Current food handler's permit once employed

Desired:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Any management experience
• Any bakery/retail experience
• Second language (speaking, reading, and/or writing)

Based in Colorado, King Soopers merged with The Kroger Company in 1983. We serve customers in over 115 stores throughout Colorado and Wyoming, delivering high‑quality food and service.

• Health, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Flexible scheduling, paid time off, and holiday pay
• Employee Assistance Program and financial coaching
• Associate discounts on food, travel, and technology
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) plan and bonus eligibility
• Retirement, life insurance, and other benefits